Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jodie Turner-Smith starred as Mother Aniseya, the leader of a coven of space witches, in the short-lived “Star Wars” television series “The Acolyte,” which got canceled earlier this year after one season on Disney+.
After news of the show’s cancellation emerged, leading star Amandla Stenberg posted a video in which she said it was not shocking “The Acolyte” was over considering the “hyper-conservative bigotry and vitriol, prejudice, hatred and hateful language” the cast faced from toxic “Star Wars” fans apparently outraged over the cast including actors of color.
In a recent interview with Glamour UK magazine, Turner-Smith criticized Disney for not having Stenberg’s back as she faced racism and online harassment for simply being cast in a “Star Wars” project.
As the actor put it: “It’s disappointing to feel like your studio is not having your back in a very public-facing way.” “They’ve got to stop doing this thing where they don’t say anything when people are getting fucking dog-piled on the internet with racism and bullshit,” Tuner-Smith said of Disney’s lack of response to “The Acolyte” toxicity. “It’s just not fair to not say anything.
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